(CULTURAL STUDIES) Race Matters by Cornel West

THEORY

CULTURAL STUDIES
-It is an interdisciplinary method of studying the social power encrypted in texts, poetry, advertising images and even in actor's faces.

-It involve the use of all the methods of literary criticism.

-A primary goal of this type of criticism is to understand the nature of social power reflected within the text. Thus, a critic might explore the psychological, moral and political assumptions presumed in a given piece, and then deconstruct them to see what benefits individuals and social classes might gain from having these interpretations perceived as being true.

TITLE

RACE MATTERS BY CORNEL WEST

SYNOPSIS

Cornel West is at the forefront of thinking about race. In Race Matters, he addresses a range of issues, from the crisis in black leadership and the myths surrounding black sexuality to affirmative action, the new black conservatism, and the strained relations between Jews and African Americans. He never hesitates to confront the prejudices of all his readers or wavers in his insistence that they share a common destiny. Bold in its thought and written with a redemptive passion grounded in the tradition of the African-American church, Race Matters is a book that is at once challenging and deeply healing. 

ANALYSIS

I can relate this book in Cultural Studies the way  Cornel West covers a lot of topics that affect African-American in terms of American culture. 

He has concerns in black community~from the discrimination and despair to the crisis of leadership. 

It is a book that must be read especially by white Americans. 

It deserves to have a review to see the progress that is going on the race-relations in America from the past until now. Although it was published years ago, it is still very relevant and essential as it talks about racism and how it affects all of us.